GamesCom & Future Games Show 2023

We were told this weeks GamesCom was going to be a weak sauce, and sure enough, Opening Night Live was a bit of re-hash of the same old Triple-A trailers we’ve come to expect this year! But don’t fret because we’re still going to talk about Starfield and CyberPunk, but make sure you stick around for the second half of the show where we highlight some of our favorite less-than-triple A games from The Future Games Show.

Starfield - Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. - Bethesda Game Studios (Steam, September 6th 2023)

Crimson Desert - Enter a war-torn realm of medieval fantasy, where allegiances are tested and heroes are made. - Pearl Abyss

Lords of the Fallen - A vast world awaits in all-new, dark fantasy action-RPG, Lords of the Fallen. As one of the fabled Dark Crusaders, embark on an epic quest to overthrow Adyr, the demon God. - HEXWORKS (Steam, October 13th 2023)

Fort Solis - Fort Solis a riveting story-driven thriller on the Red Planet. - Fallen Leaf, Black Drakkar Games (Steam, Available Now)

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Cyberpunk 2077 DLC - CD PROJEKT RED (Steam, September 25th 2023)

Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon - A new action game based on the concept of the ARMORED CORE series that uses the knowledge gained from FromSoftware's recent action game development. - FromSoftware (Steam, Available Now)

Alan Wake 2 - Alan Wake went missing in 2010. He was a bestselling writer based in New York City. On a vacation in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, Alice Wake, he came face to face with a force of supernatural darkness. It brought Wake’s writing, a horror story, to life. He fought this dark presence and managed to banish it back to where it came from, a nightmarish dark place hidden under a caldera lake outside the small town of Bright Falls. Wake wrote an ending to his horror story and with that freed his wife from the darkness under the lake but became trapped there himself. Alan Wake is not dead, although he has wished he was many times. For 13 years he’s been a prisoner in the Dark Place, where his nightmares, his fears, and his stories manifest as reality around him. For 13 years, he has been fighting to stay sane and write a story that would change reality around him in order for him to escape. So far, he has failed. - Remedy (Epic, October 27th 2023)

Stop Dead - A rogue AI is hell-bent on destroying its creators and has swept you up in its plans. Use your superhuman abilities to run, jump, slide, and pull hundreds of objects as projectile weapons to blast everything in your path in this funny and chaotic first-person telekinetic brawler, STOP DEAD. - Gridsnap Games LLC (Steam, Demo Available, October 5th 2023)

Streets of Rogue 2 - Streets of Rogue 2 is a crazy, immersive RPG sandbox set in a vast randomly generated open world where freedom and fun are dialed up to 11. Fight, sneak, hack, farm, build, steal, or talk your way to power as you try to topple a corrupt president in countless possible ways – solo or with friends. - Matt Dabrowski (Steam, 2024)

Soulslinger Envoy of Death - You are a gunslinger in limbo, involved in a gritty war against "The Cartel", a ruthless organization harvesting souls to break free of the shackles of the afterlife. Grow stronger with each new run, gather the essence of lost souls to take on the biggest threats in this rogue-lite FPS! - Elder Games (Steam, Demo Available, TBA)

Blasphemous 2 - The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all. - The Game Kitchen (Steam, Available Now)

Star Trucker - Haul cargo, trade salvage and keep your space suit close as you search for fame and fortune among the stars in a game that puts an interstellar twist on the truck sim genre. - Monster and Monster (Steam, 2024)

SPRAWL - SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within. - MAETH (Steam, Available Now)

News Tower - Develop your newspaper and become New York’s new media mogul! In this tycoon, build and manage your newspaper from printer to toilet. Create your editorial line and lead your journalists through unique 1930's stories and dig out the latest scoops! - Studio Nul Games (Steam, Early Access by Request)

Bloomtown - Bloomtown: A Different Story is a narrative JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social RPG set in a seemingly pleasant 1960s Americana world. Join Emily and her group of friends to save their cozy town from the demonic creatures that live in the hearts of its residents! - Lazy Bear Games, Different Sense Games (Steam, Q2 2024)

Wantless - Wantless is a fast-paced Tactical RPG set in a dystopian future. Fight off torments inside your patients' mind using a deep skill-crafting system and innovative combat mechanics. Utilize your environment, confront horrors made manifest and walk the fine line of morality in a dying world. - Drop Rate Studio (Steam, November 2023)

Aloft - Survive on floating islands caught in an eternal hurricane in this atmospheric sandbox survival indie game. Build your base and sail the winds to discover new islands and fight back fungi corruption while upgrading your gear. Reach the highest altitudes and brave their challenges. - Astrolabe Interactive Inc. (Steam, Demo Available, 2024)

It’s a Wrap - It's a Wrap! is a challenging puzzle game about making movies in 1980s Hollywood. Figure out the perfect timing of props, actors, and special effects as the Director. Then jump into the scene as the movie's star in a traditional 2D platformer. - Chanko Studios (Steam, Demo Available, Available Now)

Tiny Glade - Tiny Glade is a small relaxing game about doodling castles. Explore gridless building chemistry, and watch the game carefully assemble every brick, pebble and plank. There's no management, combat, or wrong answers - just kick back and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas. - Pounce Light (Steam, 2024)

Pacific Drive - Survive the anomaly-filled Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline. Scavenge resources from abandoned research sites, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive. - Ironwood Interactive (Steam, Q1 2024)

Abiotic Factor - Co-operative survival-crafting (1-6 players) set in a research facility overrun by paranormal threats. As Earth’s greatest scientists you must band together, craft ingenious tools and weapons, and survive the only way you know how: Kill 'em with science! - Deep Field Games (Steam, Playtest Sign-ups Open)

Dome-King Cabbage - A short visual novel set in the world of a monster-collecting RPG. Grappling with their ability to perceive reality through an RPG lens, Mush navigates their way to a job interview for the enigmatic title of “Dome-King.” - Cobysoft Co. (Steam, Coming Soon)